A Calm Dialogue Between Sunnah And Shia

A Calm Dialogue Between

 Sunnah And Shia

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Abdur-Rahman Demashqeyyah

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In this book, Dr. Abdur-Rahman Dimashqeyyah shows and discusses the wrong believes in Shii doctrine. He said in his introduction, “… My intention is simply to make clear to every Shia what the books of their religious leaders contain. These are things that many people still do not realize. My intention is to maintain an objective position, far from bigotry and blind allegiance to traditions. My only reason for writing it is to earn the pleasure of Allah and to clarify the truth to all who are interested to hear it. We should all free ourselves from prejudice and wild ideas, and avoid making inflammatory and insulting charges that fuel the emotions, block the path to truth, and widen the chasm between us. These things do nothing but dissipate the spirit of peace and harmony.

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Peace and blessings be upon the most noble of the Messengers, Muhammad,1 and upon his family and Companions.

I dedicate this paper to every Shia who is willing to listen to constructive criticism with an open heart and an enlightened mind. This research is, in fact, a survey of the literature about the rise and spread of Shiism and its fundamental principles. Much of what follows is taken directly from Shia sources. Details of all the sources I have used are recorded in footnotes where interested readers will find page and volume numbers of the works cited. Anyone who wishes may then refer to the original Shia works and check what I have said.

I would like to stress that I do not intend to imply that every Shia must necessarily believe everything that I have reported about their beliefs and doctrines. My intention is simply to make clear to every Shia what the books of their religious leaders contain. These are things that many people still do not realize. My intention is to maintain an objective position, far from bigotry and blind allegiance to traditions. My only reason for writing it is to earn the pleasure of Allah and to clarify the truth to all who are interested to hear it. We should all free ourselves from prejudice and wild ideas, and avoid making inflammatory and insulting charges that fuel the emotions, block the path to truth, and widen the chasm between us. These things do nothing but dissipate the spirit of peace and harmony.

I am firmly convinced that we must begin with a sincere commitment to truth and believe that the struggle between truth and falsehood will continue until the Day of Resurrection. I am also convinced that truth must be presented without recourse to insults, curses or profanity. Allah has commanded us to observe the highest standards of dignity and self-respect when we argue with the “People of the Book.”2 Therefore, it is fitting for us to show even more respect to the people of our Book when we come to disagree with them and discuss these disagreements.

I look forward to the day when Allah joins our two communities with His Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger. May Allah hasten the day when He binds our hearts together again, after this long and bitter separation that has only benefited the enemies of the Muslims, and given them an ugly advantage from the beginning of our estrangement right up to today.

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1 The blessings on the Prophet, upon whom be peace, will not be repeated in the text, but readers are requested to observe this Sunnah whenever his name is mentioned.

2 This is a term used to designate the Christians and the Jews, who have a special legal status in Islamic Law. It is a direct translation of the Arabic Ahlul-Kitâb, which appears many times in the Glorious Qur’ân.

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Contents:
Preface
Authers Introduction
Chapter One. Doctrines of the Sunnis and Shias Compared
The Shia Belief about the Qur’ân 12; Samples of “Changed” Verses 14; Al-Khû’î’s Attitude
toward the Changing of the Qur’ân
Chapter Two. The Sources of the Sunnah
The Sources of the Sunnah according to the Shias 21; The Meaning of the Word “Shia” 24; The Meaning of the Word “Sunni” 25; The Collection and Recording of the Sunnah 25.
Chapter Three. Pilgrimage to Graves and to the Shrines of the Imams
Seeking the Aid of the Imams in Times of Adversity 30; the Swearing of Oaths to Another
besides Allah 32.
Chapter Four. On Infallibility
The Doctrine of the Infallibility of the Imams 35; Another Example of Exaggeration 36;
Similarities with the Christians: Atonement and Penance 37; A Response to these Accounts 39; `Alî Ibn Abû Tâlib: Hero of Islam and Pride of all the Muslims 39; What the Prophet’s Household said about Shia Extremism 42; Only Hypocrites dislike the Prophet’s Household
Chapter Five. The Companions of the Prophet
The Shias’ Position of the Prophet’s Companions 47; A continuing Tradition 49; Differences among the Companions 53; Who Started Insulting the Companions? 54.
Chapter Six. The Imamate According to the Shias
Qur’anic Support for the Imamate was “Distorted” 57; Reviewing the Claim of Designating the Imams…. 58 Alî’s Oath to Abû Bakr and `Umar is Irrefutable Proof 60; A Nation that Passed Away 62; Truth was with `Alî and his Opponents were Wrong 63; The First Conflict wasPolitical 64.
Chapter Seven. The Mutual Love between `Alî and the Companions
The Position of `Alî’s Sons on the Companions 68; The Bond between the Household of the Prophet and the Companions 69; The The Unknown Martyrs of Karbala with Al-Husayn 71; Imam Mâlik’s Response to the Hatred of the Companions 72.
Chapter Eight. Who Killed Al-Husayn?
`Âshûrâ’ is an Occasion for Joy, not Grief 78; The Position of `Alî and his Sons with respect to their “Shia” 78; The Position of Prophet’s Household on the Shias 81.
Chapter Nine. Temporary Marriage
Debate on Temporary Marriage
Chapter Ten. Taqiyyah (DISSIMULATION)
The Shia Doctrine of Taqiyyah 91; Zakâtul-Khums: The Charity of the “Fifth” 94.
Chapter Eleven. The Twelfth Imam: The Al-Mahdî
The Last of the Imams 99; The Task of Al-Mahdî: the Meting out of Revenge 100; No One
Shall Bear Another’s Burden 101; The Doctrine of “the Return” Stands in the Way of
Reconciliation and Unity 102.
Chapter Twelve. The Doctrine of Manifest Knowledge and Other Innovations……………..103
Some other Bid`ahs of the Shias 105; Additions to the Adhân (Prayer Call) 105; Prostration on
Clay Tablets 107; Combining Two Prayers 108; Suspension of the Friday Prayer 108.
Chapter Thirteen. The Shias in History
Who was behind the Fall of Baghdad? 111; Epilogue….. 113; The Druze 115; Unity is only withthose who Acknowledge Divine Unity 117; Islam is Unified around a Single Doctrine 118; Unity is a Blessing from Allah 119; The Shia Call to the non-Muslims to Accept Islam 120; Shia–Christian Dialogue 121.
Chapter Fourteen. The Shias Today
The Fruit of Twisted Beliefs 80. References & End Notes 124
Bibliography
Shia Sources; Sunni Sources